Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/29/politics/iowa-vaccine-mandate-unemployment-law-kim-reynolds/index.html (CNN)Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Friday that grants unemployment benefits to those who lose their jobs because they refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The measure states that "an individual who is discharged from employment for refusing to receive a vaccination against COVID-19" shall not be "disqualified for benefits." After signing the legislation, Reynolds said in a statement that the new law allows Iowans "freedoms and their abilities to make healthcare decisions based on what's best for themselves and their families." . . . I have to admit some amusement that Republicans would use unemployment benefits to pay these idiots. Encouragement of unemployment payments for this reason ... hilarious. It was just a month or so ago they cut unemployment benefits because of the labor shortage. Bob Wilson
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/28/business/covid-vaccine-workers-quit/index.html New York (CNN Business)A large number of unvaccinated workers say they'll quit their jobs if their employers follow upcoming federal rules to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, a think tank concentrating on health issues, found 37% of unvaccinated workers say they will quit their jobs if forced to either get vaccinated or take weekly Covid tests. And if their employer mandates vaccines and doesn't offer the testing option, 72% of the unvaccinated workers say they will quit. The Biden administration is drafting workplace safety rules that will require all businesses with 100 or more employees to mandate the vaccines for their employees or frequently test workers. That large employer rule would apply to about 80 million US workers, or two-thirds of all workers nationwide. If the surveyed unvaccinated workers follow through on their threats to quit, it would lead to somewhere between 5% to 9% of workers leaving their jobs, depending upon what rules they face. . . . This is a clever Biden plan to get Republican governments to support enhanced Federal unemployment payments. Bob Wilson
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-maher-says-pandemic-is-over-and-masks-should-be-too-red-states-are-a-joy/ lol. Bill Maher says its all over. Gotta cancel him now.
